DRAFT
What does "DRAFT" mean?
A preliminary version of a piece of writing.
Meanings
- A preliminary or rough version of a document or plan. Her first draft was messy, but the bones of the argument were there.
- A current of cool air in an enclosed space. A cold draft slipped under the door and chilled the room.
- Compulsory recruitment into military service. He was called up in the draft during the war.
- To prepare a preliminary version of something written. They drafted the contract over the weekend.
- Beer drawn from a cask or keg rather than a bottle. He ordered a pint of draft instead of a bottle.
Word origin
A phonetic respelling of 'draught', from Old English 'dragan' (to draw or pull); the spelling 'draft' became standard in American English.
Remember it
DRAFT is what you DRAW - air drawn through a door, beer drawn from a keg, words drawn onto a page.
A little poem
A cold thread under the door,
the candle leans, the page lifts-
every first try is a draft of the next.
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Wordplay
- I wrote my essay near an open window so it would have a good draft.
What it teaches
No draft is wasted: the worst first version is still the door the good one walks through.
Quick facts
What does DRAFT mean?
A preliminary version of a piece of writing.
Is DRAFT a valid word?
Yes — DRAFT is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is DRAFT?
DRAFT has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does DRAFT come from?
A phonetic respelling of 'draught', from Old English 'dragan' (to draw or pull); the spelling 'draft' became standard in American English.
What can DRAFT teach us?
No draft is wasted: the worst first version is still the door the good one walks through.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.